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2 The Link Magazine • February 2003
New Year rocket could have caused injury

2003 could have started with a disaster said Jeremy. "There were bits of roof plas-
for a well known West Swindon guitar tic over ten feet away from the house. We
teacher and his family when a way- .,l were shocked by the effect and are thank-
ward firework crashed into his house ful we were not in; I cannot imagine how
in Grange Park. the children would have reacted."
Luckily Jeremy Moss and his family "Everyone wants to have a good time at
were away on New Year's Eve, but the New Year, but the use of unsupervised
target rocket made by Standard fired fireworks has been growing. People need
from somewhere close to his home pen- to be responsible when they set them off
etrated two out of the three and think of the consequences of their
polycarbonate layers of his conserva- actions. You think you're safe in your
tory. If it had gone right through, a seri- 'fie home, but to have a rocket smashing
ous fire could have been the result. through a window is not something you
"My neighbour was at home and he want."
said the explosions were incredible, he Jeremy showing off the remains of the rocket
thought third world war had started,' which damaged his conservatory

Christmas knees up to start the year
Over eighty older people from West Swindon carried on their Christ-
mas celebrations into the new year when volunteers from Toothill
Community Centre organised an annual party on 7 January.
The traditional turkey dinner was followed by a quick bingo session
The quality Chinese takeaway and a disco.
Organiser and head cook for the last seven years, Sue Hull said the
in Swindon preparation and cooking for so many was very hard work. "Every year
Unit B, West Swindon District Centre I say never again, but everybody is very appreciative and we have a
great time together."
Tel: 886871 Pensioner Ivy Armstrong agreed. "The volunteers do a tremendous
job and we had a lovely evening."
Ready to enjoy themselves, rear from left, organisers Marie Denton, Annette
Kennedy, Anita Buggins, Sue Hull, Alan Adams with front, Nicky Murphy,
Ivy Armstrong, Vi Skeggs, Alice Hancock
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Chinese New Year: Saturda 1 February
The Year of the Ram
Those born in this animal year are true artists. They are happy and contented
when doing something creative. These people are pessimistic, puzzled about life.
and seem to lack a sense of direction. Sheep people are followers (naturally), not
leaders. They need to be guided because of their basic insecurity. However, de-
spite their shyness and timidity, sheep people usually manage to eat well, wear
nice clothes and live comfortably. They have elegant tastes, a passionate nature,
wisdom and an in born gentleness, demonstrating these traits not only with their
loved ones but also in the cause they believe in. Their concern for the underdog
often has them lending someone unfortunate a helping hand. However they prefer
to keep their philanthropics anonymous.
The lunar years of the Ram in the Western calendar
February 5 1943 - January 24 1944
January 24 1955 - February 11 1956
February 9 1967 - January 29 1968
January 28 1979 - February 15 1980
February 15 1991 - February 3 1992
February 1 2003 - January 23 2004

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